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This is a continuation of my blogging here at WdC |
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This will be a blog for my writing, maybe with (too much) personal thrown in. I am hoping it will be a little more interactive, with me answering questions, helping out and whatnot. It follows on from the old one, which is now full. An index of topics from old and new can be found here: "Writing Blog No.2 Index"  Feel free to comment and interact. And to suggest topics! |
| Shunn Formatting I keep getting asked what this is despite giving people links to pages that explain it. So… Shunn Formatting is the industry standard, printed or online, for submitting a story of any length to a publisher or agent. If they do not ask for certain formatting, use Shunn. What it is: Times New Roman font 12-point size 1.5 or double spaced 1” margins all around No justifying of text, all left aligned That’s the visuals Page one: Upper left – legal name Under that, address Then email address Usually then phone number (including international dialling code if sending from another country) Upper right – approximate word count Centre of page: Title of story in bold, centred Beneath that, also centred, name. This is where you include your pen-name If a short story, the story starts 5 carriage returns under the name If a novel, novella, etc., the story starts on page two Do not use tabs or space bar to indent paragraphs; use “First line paragraph indentation” set at 0.5” or 1.25cm. And, yes, apart from the very first paragraph of the story (or of each chapter), all new paragraphs must be indented. Scene changes are indicated by three centred asterisks. Nothing else is accepted. * * * Header: aligned to the right – author name/ story title/ page number NO header on page 1 NO footer Sure, you might be a rebel and decide not to do this. Then a traditional publisher will automatically assume you are going to be difficult to work with, and you will be rejected. However: Always read the publisher’s/ agent’s requirements. They might have changes! The most common are: No header Different spacing Don’t include address or phone number Different sized margins Include page break between chapters But these are individual to publishers. FOR EXAMPLE, PAGE ONE: John Smith 2345 words 12 Oak Terrace Washingtonvilleton New South Wales Australia 2998 (+61)0400-000-000 johnsmith@email.address My Wonderful Story By John Doe (pen-name of John Smith) My name is Sam and this is my wonderful story about a girl who is 5 foot 6 and is quirky and dresses in pink and simply adores meaningless info dumps… and so on |
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